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Q.1. Khadi Fest-23 has been inaugurated in which city recently?
हालहीमेंकिसशहरमेंखादीफेस्ट-23 काउद्घाटनकियागयाहै?
(a) Varanasi / वाराणसी
(b) New Delhi / नई दिल्ली
(c) Bhubaneswar / भुवनेश्वर
(d) Ahmedabad / अहमदाबाद
(e) Mumbai / मुंबई
Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(e)
Exp. Khadi Fest-23 inaugurated in Mumbai
Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission Manoj Kumar has inaugurated the Khadi Fest- 23 at the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Headquarters in Mumbai.
Khadi Fest- 23 will run from 27 January to 24 February 2023.
The fest will showcase apparel made of Khadi, Pashmina, Kalamkari, Phulkari, Tussar silk, etc while Dry-fruits, Tea, Kahwa, Honey, Bamboo Products, Carpets, Aloe Vera Products and others will be up for sale.
Events and exhibitions like Khadi Fest provide a platform to the Khadi Institutions, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme – PMEGP and the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries – SFURTI units to market the products of thousands of artisans directly to customers.
Q.2. India’s Ministry of Culture has signed an MoU with the Government of Egypt to strengthen cultural ties. This MoU has been signed for a period of how many years?
Exp. India & Egypt signed an MoU on Cultural Cooperation
India’s Ministry of Culture signed an MoU with the Government of Egypt to strengthen cultural ties.
The MoU was signed by the Culture Minister of India, G. Kishan Reddy and the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Sameh Hassan Shoukry.
This MoU has been signed for a period of five years.
Under the aegis of the MoU on Cultural Cooperation signed between India and Egypt, both countries will host cultural activities in the fields of music, dance, theatre, literature, libraries, organizing festivals in the respective countries, research and documentation etc.
About Egypt
Capital- Cairo
Currency- Egyptian pound
Continent – Africa, Asia
President – Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
Recent MoUs
Indian High Commission signed MoU to establish Hindi Chair at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
India signed an agreement with Austria for migration and mobility
India & Cyprus sign agreement on defence and military cooperation
India and Germany signed Migration and Mobility Agreement
India & EU signed an agreement for climate, quantum tech
India signed an agreement with Netherlands to formalize bilateral Fast-Track Mechanism
Q.3. Which edition of the Interpol Young Global Police Leaders Program is being held in New Delhi?
Exp. Third Interpol Young Global Police Leaders Program begins
The third edition of the Interpol Young Global Police Leaders Program being held in New Delhi with the theme ‘Trust’.
The event which is being organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began on the 25 January to 2 February 2023.
As many as 59 participants from 44 countries are taking part in the programme.
The event brings together young police leaders holding vital assignments in their respective countries and helps them develop an international perspective and understanding.
About International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
Founded- 7 September 1923, Vienna, Austria
Headquarters- Lyon, France
Member Countries – 195
President- Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi
Q.4. Which of the following state is launched first survey of migrants recently?
Around 8.5 lakh migrants returned to their home state, Jharkhand, during the COVID crisis. To help these migrants with a good livelihood, the State Government of Jharkhand started the State and Responsible Migration Initiative in 2021.
To achieve this, the Jharkhand Government recently launched the first survey of Migrants. Jharkhand is not the only state to launch such states. Several other states like Tamil Nadu and Punjab had already launched such surveys.
The survey is to be conducted of 11,000 households in 24 districts.
The purpose of it is to create a robust database of migrants and migration pattern in the state.
The survey outputs will be used to create a state-level policy
Survey will gather information about incoming migrants, outgoing migrants, quality of life of migrants, understanding the mindset of migrants, etc.
About Jharkhand
Capital – Ranchi
Chief Minister – Hemant Soren
Governor – Ramesh Bais
Q.5. India has signed an MoU with which country to introduce 12 Cheetahs annually over the next eight to ten years?
Exp. India & South Africa signed MoU to introduce 12 African Cheetahs
India and South Africa have signed an MoU to introduce 12 African Cheetahs annually over the next eight to ten years.
In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs will be flown from South Africa to India in February 2023.
The cats will join eight Cheetah brought in India from Namibia last year.
The initiative to reintroduce cheetah to a former range state is being carried out following the local extinction of this iconic species due to overhunting and loss of habitat in the last century.
Recent MoUs
India & EU signed an agreement for climate, quantum tech
India signed an agreement with Netherlands to formalize bilateral Fast-Track Mechanism
India signed an MoU with Japan to advance scientific cooperation for Indian Ayurveda
India signed 4 MoUs with Cambodia in the areas of culture, wildlife, health
Maldives signed an MoU with India for Hanimaadhoo International Airport Development Projects
India signed an agreement with Armenia to export missiles, rockets & ammunition
Q.6. Who has laid the foundation stone for a National Forensic Sciences University at the premises of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in Karnataka?
Exp. Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for National Forensic Sciences University in Karnataka
Union Home Minsiter Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone for a National Forensic Sciences University at the premises of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in Karnataka.
It will help to create expert manpower for the country to combat crime and result in the prosecution of criminals.
He was also part of a road show in Dharwad and addressed a public rally in the Belagavi district.
About Karnataka
Capital – Bengaluru
Chief Minister –Basavaraj Bommai
Governor – Thawar Chand Gehlot
Recent Inauguration by Amit Shah
Amit Shah inaugurated 120-feet-tall polo statue in Manipur
Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) at Devanahalli in Karnataka.
Amit Shah inaugurated Mega Dairy at Mandya, Karnataka
Amit Shah launched the Prahari app of the Border Security Force
Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 4 projects worth over Rs 6,600 cr in Faridabad
Q.7. The 15th BRICS summit will be held in which country in August 2023?
अगस्त 2023 में 15वांब्रिक्सशिखरसम्मेलनकिसदेशमेंआयोजितकियाजाएगा?
(a) India / भारत
(b) Russia / रूस
(c) Brazil / ब्राजील
(d) South Africa / दक्षिण अफ्रीका
(e) China / चीन
Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(d)
Exp. South Africa to host 15th BRICS summit in August 2023
The 15th BRICS summit will be held in Durban, South Africa in August 2023.
It was announced by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov in a joint conference with Foreign Minister of the State of Eritrea Osman Saleh in Massawa, Eritrea.
The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, and China met for the first time on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in 2006, kicking off BRIC cooperation. Later in April 2011, South Africa participated, for the first time, in the 3rd BRICS Summit held in Sanya, China.
Earlier in 2013, the fifth annual BRICS summit was held in Durban, South Africa. It was attended by the head of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
In June 2009, the BRIC leaders held their first meeting in Russia, upgrading BRIC cooperation to Summit level.
The BRIC leaders met for the first time in Russia in June 2009, elevating BRIC cooperation to Summit status.
BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
BRIC was founded in 2006 and later, in 2010, South Africa was included and it became BRICS.
Q.8. Which among the following has launched the “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0” Program?
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0”- A District Outreach Program for expanding its presence in more than 685 districts of the country.
It was e-launched by Arti Ahuja, Secretary (Ministry of Labour & Employment) from the EPFO Headquarters, in the presence of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) and officers of EPFO.
The Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 will not only be the grievance redressal platform and information exchange network for employers and employees but also a platform for the exchange of information with the district-level authorities of various State and Central Government departments.
In this programme, a help desk will be created where members will get online services like filing online claims. Grievance redressal of the members will be done on the spot.
The aim of the programme is to reach out to all the districts in the country on the same day every month. The Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 will be conducted on the 27th of every month.
About Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)
Founded – 1952
Headquarters – New Delhi
EPFO is the statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Labour and Employment
Q.9. NMDC has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?
NMDC नेकिसेअपनाब्रांडएंबेसडरनियुक्तकियाहै?
(a) Harleen Deol / हरलीन देओल
(b) Nikhat Zareen / निकहत ज़रीन
(c) Mary Kom / मैरी कॉम
(d) Smriti Mandhana / स्मृति मंधाना
(e) PV Sindhu / पीवी सिंधु
Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(b)
Exp. NMDC signs up Champion Boxer Nikhat Zareen as its Brand Ambassador
National miner and India’s largest producer of iron ore, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has signed an agreement with World Boxing Champion and gold medal winner of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Nikhat Zareen to represent NMDC as its brand ambassador.
Nikhat Zareen represents the strength, courage, agility and national pride associated with the brand NMDC.
She joins an elite list of Indian boxers, including Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny RL and Lekha KC, who have become world champions.
About NMDC Limited
Headquarters: Hyderabad
Founded: 1958
Chairman & MD: Sumit Deb
NMDC is under the ownership of the Ministry of Steel, Government of India.
Exp. Nvak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2023 title
Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open title for the 10th time by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 in the first Grand Slam Australia Open 2023.
With this victory, Djokovic has equaled Spain’s Rafael Nadal’s record of winning 22 Grand Slam titles.
His 22 major championships — which include seven from Wimbledon, three from the U.S. Open, and two from the French Open — are tied with Rafael Nadal for the most by a man in the history of tennis.
Djokovic won the first Australian Open title in the year 2008. After that he has won this title in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
Margaret Court, with 24, Serena Williams, with 23, and Steffi Graf, with 22, have the most championships among women.
Australian Open title 2023
Women’s Singles
Winner – Arina Sabalenka (Belarus)
Runner Up – Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
Men’s Singles
Winner – Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Runner Up – Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)
Men’s Doubles
Winner – J. Kubler & R. Hijikata (Australia)
Runner Up – H. Nys (Monaco) & J. Zieliński (Poland)
Women’s Doubles
Winner – Krejčíková & K. Siniaková (Czech Republic)
Runner Up – S. Aoyama & E. Shibahara (Japan)
Mixed Doubles title 2023
Winner – Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos (Brazilian)
Runner Up – Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza (India)
Q.12. Which of the following country has won FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar?
निम्नलिखितमेंसेकिसदेशनेभुवनेश्वरमें FIH पुरुषहॉकीविश्वकपजीताहै?
(a) India / भारत
(b) Germany / जर्मनी
(c) France / फ्रांस
(d) Argentina / अर्जेंटीना
(e) Australia / ऑस्ट्रेलिया
Ans.12.(b)
Exp. Germany beat Belgium to win FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar
Germany has won the Men’s Hockey World Cup Title 2023.
Germany defeated defending champions Belgium 5-4 in a shootout in the final played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Germany now has won the World Cup three times, first in 2002 and second in 2006.
Germany had earlier won the quarter-finals against England and the semi-finals against Australia after coming from two goals down.
Germany also took their world title tally to three, equaling Australia and the Netherlands.
The record of winning the most titles in the Men’s Hockey World Cup is recorded in the name of Pakistan, which have won this title four times.
Earlier in the day, the Netherlands beat Australia 3-1 to claim the bronze medal. It was the first time since 1998 that Australia failed to finish on podium at the FIH World Cup.
Total Team -16 (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia, England, Spain, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina, India, South Africa, Wales, France, Malaysia, Chile, Japan)
Awards of Hockey World Cup 2023 –
Best Player- Niklas Wellen (Germany)
Best Goalkeeper- Vincent Vanasch (Belgium)
Best Junior Player- Mustapha Cassiem (South Africa)
Hero Top Scorer- Jeremy Hayward (Australia)
Best Team Goal Celebration Award- Korea
Fan’s Choice Award- Christopher Ruhr (Germany)
Fair Play Award- Belgium
Maximum Team Goals Award- Netherlands
Best Forward of the Tournament Award- Niklas Wellen (Germany)
Best Midfielder of the Tournament Award- Victor Wegnez (Belgium)
Best Defender of the Tournament Award- Jeremy Hayward (Australia) [/su_spoiler]
Q.13. India has defeated which country to win the first edition of the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup?
Data Privacy Day is observed across the world on 28 January every year.
Objective – To raise awareness about the right to data protection and various ways in which people can keep their data safe.
Theme 2023 – Think Privacy First
This important celebration was initiated by the Council of Europe.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to launch Data Protection Day in 2006. January 28 was chosen for the annual celebrations. [/su_spoiler]
Q.15. World Leprosy Day is observed every year on which day?
विश्वकुष्ठदिवसहरसालकिसदिनमनायाजाताहै?
(a) Last Sunday of January / जनवरी का आखिरी रविवार
(b) Last Monday of January / जनवरी का अंतिम सोमवार
(c) Last Tuesday of January / जनवरी का अंतिम मंगलवार
(d) Last Thursday of January / जनवरी के अंतिम गुरुवार
(e) Last Friday of January / जनवरी का अंतिम शुक्रवार
Ans.15.(a)
Exp. 29 January 2023 – World Leprosy Day
World Leprosy Day is observed every year on the last Sunday of January.
In 2023, World Leprosy Day is Sunday 29 January.
Theme 2023 – Act Now. End Leprosy
The purpose of this day is to raise awareness and dispel myths surrounding the disease, which is preventable and treatable.
The aim is to create awareness about a disease that still reports over 200 thousand people every year, according to the World Health Organization.
Hansen’s disease or Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae.
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the bacteria affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose. It is totally curable if the disease is diagnosed and treated early. [/su_spoiler]
